Five Vietnamese fishermen reported missing in Malaysia
(VOV) - A fishing ship from the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang was sunk in the sea area of Malaysia, reported the National Committee for Search and Rescue on February 22.
Upon hearing the news, the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC)and relevant agencies of Malaysia joined effort to save victims of the sunken ship, coded TG 90476 TS. One victim was rescued while five others were still reported missing.
Earlier on February 18, a fishing vessel from central Quang Ngai province with five people on board had a technical problem and floated uncontrolled about 170 nautical miles from Hoang Sa archipelagoes.
The vessel, coded QNg 98789TS, is expected to be led to the mainland on February 24 by rescue forces. At present, all the five fishermen are safe and in good health.